HR Leave Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Processing and handling all employee medical leave benefits, FMLA, workers compensation, salary continuation, STD, LTD, reasonable accommodations, etc.  Utilizing AbsenceSoft for employee leave as well as other tracking methods. 
• Serving as the primary person conducting staff orientations as well as working closely with the Talent Department for attorney orientations, preparing orientation materials and updating orientation and onboarding programs, as necessary.
• Preparing the monthly variances for the DC HR Department and assisting with the budget process.
• Administering the bi-weekly process for the firm’s organizational charts.
• Assisting the CHRO and the Director of Human Resources with a wide range of responsibilities including processing check requests and expenses through Chrome River, creating spreadsheets, Smartsheets, Word documents, PowerPoint slides, etc.
• Assisting with planning events such as Staff Appreciation Week, HR Quarterly Meetings/Celebrations, Service Awards, and other programs hosted by the HR Department with guidance from the CHRO and the Director of Human Resources.
• Handling day-to-day staff inquiries regarding a variety of HR matters that arise.
• Generating and sorting information within databases and Excel spreadsheets/Smartsheets.
• Overseeing the maintenance of all electronic personnel and leave of absence files.
• Overseeing the Departure Audit Process as well sending communications regarding the offboarding process for staff. 

Requirements

• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience.
• 2+ years of experience handling and processing all employee medical leave benefits, FMLA, workers compensation, STD, LTD, etc. and processing human resources data in a law firm, corporate or professional services environment.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Smartsheet, and/or related software.
• Proficiency in working with HR databases and Smartsheet.  Knowledge of AbsenceSoft or other leave tracking software is a plus.